- Gunnery
Gunnery may refer to:
* The use ofgun s or the study of how to apply the techniques and procedures of operating them
*The Gunnery , a coeducational prep school in Connecticut, United States
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Gunnery
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Gunnery — Gun ner*y, n. That branch of military science which comprehends the theory of projectiles, and the manner of constructing and using ordnance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gunnery — index ammunition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gunnery — c.1600, from GUN (Cf. gun) + ERY (Cf. ery) … Etymology dictionary
gunnery — ► NOUN ▪ the design, manufacture, or firing of heavy guns … English terms dictionary
gunnery — [gun′ər ē] n. 1. heavy guns 2. the science of making and using heavy guns and projectiles … English World dictionary
gunnery — [[t]gʌ̱nəri[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu N n Gunnery is the activity of firing large guns. [MILITARY, TECHNICAL] During the Second World War the area was used for gunnery practice … English dictionary
gunnery — noun Gunnery is used before these nouns: ↑sergeant … Collocations dictionary
gunnery — gun|ner|y [ˈgʌnəri] n [U] the skill of shooting with large heavy guns ▪ a gunnery officer … Dictionary of contemporary English
gunnery — noun (U) the science and practice of shooting with heavy guns: a gunnery officer … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gunnery — artilerijos šaudymas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Antžeminės artilerijos ugnies leidimas į taikinius. Artilerija šaudo iš uždarųjų ugnies pozicijų arba tiesioginiu taikymu iš atvirųjų ugnies pozicijų. Artilerijos šaudymas skiriamas pagal… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
